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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
AG 90 | Title:
INTRO ORNAMENT HORT |
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| Full Title:
Introduction to Ornamental Horticulture |
| Last Reviewed:12/14/2015 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Exploration of horticulture as an applied science, a craft, and a rewarding career. Current and historical perspectives on horticultural practices with emphasis on the more recent developments and discoveries. Basics of plant classification; plant structure, growth, and environmental needs. Landscape, nursery and associated career areas studied, including licenses and professional certifications. Field trip and guest speakers.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Course Eligibility for ENGL 100A
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Horticulture as an applied science and rewarding career. Recent developments in horticultural practices; basic plant classification, function, and environmental needs; study of landscape, nursery and associated careers.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course Eligibility for ENGL 100A
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | Fall 2023 |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Describe the employment opportunities and requirements in the major.
2. Relate personal goals, skills and desires to the horticulture career
areas.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of basic horticulture practices, including
propagation, production, and landscape management.
4. Describe basic plant parts and growth mechanisms.
5. Recommend basic cultural practices for common types of plants.
Topics and Scope
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1. Definition and history of horticulture.
2. Plant growth and development.
3. Soil, water and fertilizers.
4. Plant propagation methods.
5. Planting and mainting landscape plants.
6. Pest Management.
7. Landscape industry and professions.
8. Nursery and floriculture industry and professions.
9. Government, research, education, horticulture therapy and other
careers.
10. Retail nursery and other horticulture business operations.
Assignments:
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Written reports on selected horticulture topic relative to current
industry methods of production, landscape, floriculture, arboriculture,
or government careers.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
20 - 40% |
| Written homework, Essay exams | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
20 - 40% |
| Homework problems, Quizzes, Exams | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
20 - 35% |
| Class performances, Performance exams | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
20 - 40% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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1. Ingels, Jack E."Science, Operations and Management",Second Edition
1994.
2. Editors of Sunset Books and Sunset Magazine,"Western Garden
Book",Sunset Publishing Corporation, 1995
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